Swansea Asylum Seekers Support

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About Swansea Asylum Seekers Support

A volunteer-led registered charity, run and managed by their members, who include asylum seekers, refugees and other local people. They give a warm welcome to people seeking sanctuary in Swansea through their twice-weekly drop-ins, and offer practical support, educational and recreational opportunities. Their group has existed since 1999. Local people (including refugees from Chile and other countries) started the support group when the government announced that asylum seekers would be ‘dispersed’ to Swansea. Their drop-ins began in 2001; they were organised by some of the first asylum seekers who arrived here.